Greeley Senior Center news for April 7

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Events and Tours

Black American West Museum and Heritage Center, 9 a.m. Tuesday. Visit and learn about the African American men and women who helped settle the American West. Lunch cost is on your own at the Welton Street Café before returning to Greeley. Registration fees are $15 for members, $20 for nonmembers.

Allosource tour, 8:30 a.m. Thursday. See a presentation and take a one-hour walking tour of Allosource, one of the nation’s largest non-profit providers of bone and soft tissue graft used in medical treatments. Lunch cost is on your own before returning to Greeley. Registration fees are $15 for members, $20 for nonmembers. Please wear comfortable walking shoes.

Greeley Senior Activity Center Volunteer Appreciation Week, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Volunteers are invited to stop by the Senior Center to have the chance to spin the “Volunteer Wheel” to win a prize and will receive special recognition. We hope to see all of our volunteers during the week. Thank you GSAC volunteers!

8-ball mixed doubles tournament, 9 a.m. Thursday. The fee is $8 per person and includes tournament play and lunch.

Pickleball Mixer, 9 a.m. Saturday. Competition will alternate women’s games with men’s games. Prizes awarded to the top three finishers in each gender division. Room 101 ABC is reserved for a potluck lunch and socialization throughout the day. Bring a dish to share for lunch. The fee is $5 per person. Pickleball is canceled April 17-20.

Rocky Mountain Senior Games registration, April 26. Would you like to win a Rocky Mountain Senior Games registration valued at $40? Members of the Senior Center are eligible for the drawing. To enter the drawing call or stop at the Senior Center front desk by April 26.

Racquetball, 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 2-June 27. Session fee is $7 for members and $12 for nonmembers. No fee for Recreation Center members. Call the Recreation Center at (970) 350-9400 to reserve a court.

50-plus softball league practice, 9 a.m. April 8, 10, 15 and 17 at Twin Rivers Softball Complex. League games begin the week of April 22 and will be held at 9 a.m. Mondays for our 70s Team and at 9 a.m. Wednesdays for Divisions B-E. Beginning April 22, Divisions B-E will practice Monday mornings. Time will be determined by your manager.

Afternoon Table Tennis, 1:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. No fee for members. Nonmembers pay the $2 daily drop-in fee or $5 monthly fee. At 6 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays and the first, third, fourth and fifth Fridays of each month, play Open Table Tennis. The fee is $3 per person per night, payable at the door. Enjoy a round-robin tournament at 6 p.m. on the second Friday of each month for just $5. Table tennis at 1 and 6 p.m. is canceled on April 17 and 19.

Chair Tai Chi, would you like to try Tai Chi, but you are not able to stand without assistance or are chair-bound? The Senior Center would like to start a Chair Tai Chi class that will meet for six weeks on Tuesday or Thursday beginning in May. Call the Senior Center if you are interested. A minimum of eight students is need to being the new class.

Classes

AARP Driver Safety, noon-4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Check with your agent to see about a discount on your auto insurance by completing this class. Pre-register by Monday by calling the Senior Center at (970) 350-9440. Fees are payable at class $12 for AARP members, $14 for nonmembers

Chess lessons, 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays, April 9, 16, 23 and 30. Learn to play chess, or if you already know how to play, improve your skills. Course is led by chess master Brad Lundstrom. Fees are $15 for members, $20 for nonmembers.

Bridge lessons, 9 a.m. Mondays through April 29. The monthly fee is $4 for members, $9 for nonmembers.

Porcelain art, 9 a.m. Monday. Purchase supplies on your own then join us. No registration fee. Stop in to see if you would enjoy this hobby.

The Syncopation Station Performance Group, 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays and 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays through April 25. A second session is offered April 30-May 23. Fee is $40.

Syncopation Station beginner class, 11:15 a.m.-noon Tuesdays through April 25. A second session will be offered April 30-May 23. Fee is $34.

Ceramics, 1-3 p.m. each Wednesday of the month. The monthly fee is $7 for members, $12 for nonmembers.

Book Club, 10 a.m. Thursday. Discuss “Winter Garden” by Kristin Hannah. Check out a library book or purchase a copy.

Legal assistance, 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday and April 23. Deb from Weld County Area Agency on Aging will provide legal assistance. Appointments required. No fee.

Other

Greeley Senior Activity Center Hours of Operation, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and noon-3 p.m. Saturday (unless evening activities are scheduled). Check our monthly calendar for special events and evening activities. You only need to be 50 years young to join the Greeley Senior Activity Center. Annual memberships cost $22 for Greeley residents and $24 for nonresidents. For more information, call (970) 350-9440. If you need special accommodations for one of the trips, call the Senior Center at least 30 days before the start of the event.